Niguel Hills Middle School – Shark Bytes
March 1st 2010
LAST YEARBOOK PRESALE THIS WEEK
The last presale of yearbooks for this year will be this Thursday, 3/4/10, at lunch. The cost is $55.00, and checks should be made out to NHMS.
TESTING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 2ND
This is just a reminder that this coming Tuesday, Niguel Hills will have a modified schedule, within the school day, to allow for a 75 minute block of testing. Each grade level will be assessed in a different manner, all are important. School start time and end time will remain: 8:45 – 3:25.
8th GRADE READING PLACEMENT TEST
All 8th grade students in Capistrano Unified School District will be given an assessment to determine placement in the 9th grade reading interventions programs. It is imperative that all 8th grade students take the test to provide correlation data for highs school placement.
7th GRADE STAR WRITING EXAM
This is the same day that the 7th grade students, statewide, will be taking the STAR writing assessment. This writing exam score will be combined with the English Language Arts portion of the STAR exam they will take in May.
6th GRADE PRACTICE WRITING EXAM
In preparation for the 7th grade STAR Writing Exam, our 6th grade students will take a practice exam that mirrors the format of the 7th grade exam. This is excellent practice for your child’s skills in on-demand writing.
Please review with your child the importance of these standardized tests in terms of their impact for high school placement. We will be doing the same at school.
MICROSOFT FAMILY MATCH WINNERS!
Thank you to all who participated and contributed to our successful Microsoft Family Match. With donations and matching funds from a family and the Microsoft Corporation, we raised over $22,000 which is funding our state-of-the-art security system to protect our students and campus.
Congratulations to the following families who won prizes in our Microsoft Family Match program for the second semester:
Reserved Parking Space – SWANSON FAMILY (Andrew Swanson)
Reserved Lunch Table 6th grade – Elizabeth Sorenson
Reserved Lunch Table 7th/8th grade – Sharon Rodas
Powell’s Sweet Shoppe Free Candy for a Semester- 6th Grade Camille Kerr; 7th Grade Callie Hardaway ; 8th Grade Lauren Mouacdie
Laguna Niguel Car Wash Free wash for a Semester – REDDEN FAMILY (Jack Redden)
Front of the Line Lunch Pass – 6th Angela Dawson; 7th Alex Diaz ; 8th Katie Schwarm
Prizes will be distributed this week
CUSD AND THE OC SHERIFF’S DEPT INVITE YOU TO ATTEND:
Is Your Teen at Risk? – What Every Parent Needs to Know
Thurs, March 4th: Violence Prevention/Bullying & Teen Relationships: Presented by OC Sheriff’s SMART team and an adolescent behavior specialist.
Where:
Mission Lutheran Church
24360 Yosemite Rd, Laguna Niguel, 92677
Presentations are from 6:30 – 8pm
Reserve your seat: hpremac@cox.net
Free to the community!
UPCOMING DATES
Monday, March 1, 2010 Drama Performance
Tuesday, March 2 Drama Performance
Thursday, March 4 Honor Choir Concert – Coast Hills Church, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, March 8 Honor Band Concert – Saddleback Church, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, March 15 Honor Orchestra Concert – Saddleback Church, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 26 CUSD GATE Parent Meeting @ CUSD Board Room
TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOP
Recommended for parents of 1st time high school students…
Are you starting to panic that high school is around the corner? Relax…we have the workshop for you. Our Academic Advisors will be providing information on how to assist your child to reach his or her goal regarding high school graduation and post secondary choices. Information includes: high school graduation requirements, “A-G” requirements, how to develop a high school four-year plan; HMO/SOCSA/IB programs; understanding terms such as college-prep, honors, accelerated, and Advanced Placement (AP) classes; HMO/SOCSA/IB programs; important websites, the list goes on. The workshop will be held at Niguel Hills Middle School on Monday, March 8th, at 6:00 p.m., in the Blue Commons. Your 8th grade student is invited, too! This event is sponsored by the PTSA.
YMCA NEWS
The YMCA teens completed two full bags of cards for patients in the hospital and for the volunteers in Haiti. GREAT JOB Y TEENS!!!!
It is campaign time. Our three middle school YMCAs are teaming up to raise money for scholarships. The money goes straight to the cause and helps keeps our community together! We have two:
Powell’s Sweet Shoppe!! On 27th and 28th 20% of your purchase will be donated! (corner of Alicia and pacific park)
FLYERS IN THE OFFICE!!!! Please bring flyers with you!
Elizabeth Matt
Assistant Director
Don Juan Avila Middle School YMCA
949-360-9517
26278 Wood Canyon
Aliso Viejo CA
P7 (Elementary side)
Niguel Hills YMCA 949-244-1279
PTSA BOARD MEMBER NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 – 2012
Unit: Niguel Hills Middle Hills School
Date: February 10, 2010
Nominations:
Kara Ahman President
Judy Cohen Executive Vice President
Julie Reinhard Recording Secretary
Eileen Bradly Treasure
Sonya M.K. Bolt Auditor
Katherine Amoukhteh Historian
The report of the Nominating committee is submitted to the membership at least 30 days prior to the election and reported at the election meeting.
Please contact Nancy F. Fatourechi, Nominating Committee Chair for any questions
ADULT EDUCATION – PREPARING FOR COLLEGE PRESENTATION
What do I need to know to select the right college for me? Where should I apply? What do I need to know to be accepted?
Patrick Levens, Retired Executive Director of Secondary Education, CUSD,
will be sharing his knowledge and wisdom about the college selection process.
Parents and students are invited.
“College Planning with Pat Levens”
– A three-part series for $39
Tuesdays, March 2, 9, and 16, 6 to 9 pm
San Juan Hills High School Theater
Register Now! Capistrano Adult and Community Education
REGISTER ONLINE OR AT THE ADULT ED OFFICE
Capistrano Adult and Community Education, 31431 El Camino Real, SJC
(949)493-0658
http://community-ed-capousd-ca.schoolloop.com/
Don’t miss it!
SPRING FAMILY PORTRAITS
Jack Randall Photography Studio and the NHMS Video Production Program are offering on-location family portrait sessions during the months of February and March. Families can sign-up for a photo session at one of the following locations: Tablerock Beach, Casper’s Park, SJC Mission, or Serrano Park. The entire session fee of only $50 goes to the NHMS Video Production Program.
Families will receive two FREE 8×10 satin prints or one FREE 11×14 satin print. In addition, the student who signs-up the most families will win a 32 GB iPod touch. Please email questions to Mike Schreiman at meschreiman@capousd.org or go to http://niguelhills.schoolloop.com/ to download the flyer for more details. Flyers are also available in the front office.
PAPER DONATIONS WELCOME!
This year with budget cuts and money being tight, our supply budget will most likely run out before the end of the year. Because of this, NHMS will most likely be short on copy paper. Any donations of copy paper (even just a ream) would be welcome and much appreciated! You can donate to your child’s teacher or to the office…it will all be put to good use. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can give us in this area.
MARQUEE BIRTHDAY WISH
Parents:
You now have the opportunity to place your child’s birthday message on the marquee for one day while helping our Associated Student Body raise funds for student needs and activities throughout the school year. The cost is only $20.00 to make your child’s birthday extra special. Space is limited – the message will read: “Happy Birthday (first name, last name)”, or simply the first name if preferred. You may download a Marquee Birthday Wish form to fill out from our school loop page, or pick one up in the front office. Please return the bottom portion of the form to the office with a $20.00 check (per child) payable to NHMS ASB.
Tim Reece
Principal
